Malaysian Batik

A batik artist hand-paints textiles using hot wax and colorful dyes. Originated in Indonesia, batik is one version of "resist dyeing" fabrics, like linens for mummy-wrapping in ancient Egypt.

Plaza Cisneros (Parque de las Luces)

Medellín, Colombia

The lights of Plaza Cisneros stand in a square once known as the city's hub of mass transit. From tradesmen to thieves, the railroad connected all kinds of crowds until its bankruptcy in the 1960s. When the square became a hotspot for crime, the mayor converted it into the recreational space seen today with a public library.

The Alhambra

Granada, Spain

The sun sets over the Alhambra, the palatial fortress of Moorish monarchs during the 1200-1400s.

When the Sky Speaks

Penang, Malaysia

Electric storms light the night during monsoon season.

Aerial Atrium

Barcelona, Spain

Casa Milà, or La Pedrera, was designed by architect Antoni Gaudí to mimic an open stone quarry.

Escaleras Electricas

Comuna 13, Medellín, Colombia

For the 12,000 residents of Comuna 13, the addition of outdoor escalators in 2012 turned a dangerous 28-story hike into a 6-minute stroll to reach the city center.

More importantly, this urban innovation helped the destitute community regain control from violence between guerrillas and drug traffickers. By cutting a clear path through the neighborhood, the escalators severed the territorial power of the armed conflict. Now colorfully painted by neighborhood artists, Comuna 13 is a peaceful testament to Medellín's urban transformation.

Seafood Market

Balik Pulau ("back of the island"), Penang, Malaysia

Kampung Sunrise

Balik Pulau ("back of the island"), Penang, Malaysia

A kampung is a rural Malay village with a traditional way of life that visitors can now glimpse at kampung-style homestays.

Muscovy Duck

National Garden, Athens, Greece

Exit Glacier

Kenai Fjords National Park, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Flower Power

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Every "Saturday on the Square," the Dane County Farmers’ Market encircles the Wisconsin State Capitol in downtown Madison.

"Construimos un territorio con cultura y memoria"

Moravia, Medellín, Colombia

The Moravia Cultural Development Center is a neighborhood space for arts and culture, hosting everything from theater lessons to music festivals.

The phrase on the mural says, "We build a territory with culture and memory" - a poignant transformation from Moravia's origin as the city's rubbish dump, where displaced communities constructed homes from trash.

Summer Palace

Beijing, China

Geyser Eruption

Yellowstone National Park, USA

Lim Sisters' Curry Mee

Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia

Well into their eighty's, the Lim sisters have sold their signature curry mee for over 70 years at the same makeshift stall. To fully enjoy, squat on a stool and slurp away as they pour spicy broth for round two.

Mudéjar Column

Granada, Spain

Adorning the palatial fortress of the Alhambra, Mudéjar architecture was born from the peaceful coexistence of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish cultures after the Reconquista in medieval Spain.

Helix Bridge

Marina Bay, Singapore

The Helix Bridge is Singapore's longest pedestrian bridge.

Coastal Sunset

Nafplio, Greece

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn, New York, USA

A defining symbol of the New York skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge became the world's longest suspension bridge at the time of its construction in 1883.